
Instrument functions
R&S
®
LCX Series
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User Manual 1179.2260.02 ─ 02
The binning function enables you to sort a set of electrical components according to
the measured characteristics. The R&S
LCX measures a connected component and
categorizes it based on a predefined bin configuration. You can see the corresponding
result on the screen, and also get the category assigned at one of the digital outputs of
the interface I/O port.
8.8.5.1
About binning
To perform binning, the R&S
LCX requires the bin configuration you must define and
upload in advance. In addition, you must configure the test signal (i.e. level and fre-
quency) and bias, compensation and measurement range settings before. Changing
these settings is not possible during a binning session.
To specify the bin configuration, you can define up to 8 categories according to 2 mea-
surement characteristics in a
*.csv
file, e.g. using a suitable application. Optionally,
you can configure the last bin to denote the end of each measurement, independently
of the result. Another control signal denotes if a component exceeds the specified lim-
its. You can assign these results to a bin also.
To upload the file, use a USB stick. When the binning function is enabled, the
R&S
LCX measures the connected component initiated by a trigger signal. It indicates
the result, i.e. the corresponding bin on the screen, and also assigns a signal at one of
the 8 digital bin outputs.
Contents of the
*.csv
file:
●
Up to 2 measurement parameters
●
The measured value range of each of the two parameters for the individual bin.
●
The value ranges of the measurement parameters defined for the corresponding
categories (up to 8 bins).
●
How the limits are specified:
–
Minimum and maximum values
–
Nominal value and percentage deviation
–
Nominal and deviation value
●
Additional signals you want to have assigned at the output, i.e. end of measure-
ment, out of bin, both).
With the binning function enabled, the R&S
LCX switches to measurement mode "trig-
gered" automatically. The measurement starts with the first trigger signal. You can
either trigger the measurement manually, using the [Trig.] key at the front or by sending
the remote command
. It is also possible, to apply an external trigger signal to the
"Trigger Input" connector at the rear of the instrument.
During the binning measurements, it is still allowed to switch to continuous mode. But
to achieve effective sorting of the components, we recommend that you execute the
measurement in the trigger mode.
How to: see
Chapter 8.8.5.5, "Configuring and using the binning function"
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